Sanders Gets SCI Medal Daniel Sanders, the retired president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corp., was awarded the 2005 Chemical Industry.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Amines: Prices, Capacity IncreaseThe overcapacity that once plagued the amines sector seems to have passed. Producers are not only raising prices in response to escalating energy and.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Industrial SpecialtiesAkzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC is increasing the price of its nitrile-based amines and amine derivatives and its Witbreak demulsifiers by 5c. per.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Shell Sets Sights on QatarThe startup of Shell Chemicals’ proposed cracker in Qatar in the early part of the next decade would coincide with strong demand for petrochemicals.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Thailand Imports More PE, PPThailand’s imports of polyethylene rose by 36.14 percent last year to $270.39 million, compared to $198.61 million in 2003, and its imports of.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Tianjin Eyes 2008 ProjectTianjin Petrochemical plans to start work on its 1 million metric ton-per-year cracker project in Dagang, Tianjin, China, this year and bring it on.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Winsway Plans Massive Aromatics ComplexWinsway Group plans to bring on 5 million metric tons of aromatics capacity in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China, in phases, a source close to the project.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Profits Leap for BorealisOperating profit at Borealis, one of Europe’s leading polyolefins producers, went up fourfold to €104 million ($137 million) in the last quarter of.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

Sustainable Chemistry Project LaunchedA European research project onsustainable chemistry has been launched at a stakeholders’ meeting in Barcelona, Spain, with the European Commission.... more (11 March 2005 20:25)

US Trends: Ethylene just keeps risingEthylene is rising steadily and production issues at Shell plants may lead to a tighter market. Propylene stays balanced, but styrene prices remain.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Plastic potentialAsia’s polymer producers are keen to profit from the burgeoning Chinese demand, but volatile feedstock costs and unpredictable buying behaviour are a.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Hit by fuel-oil price hike THE Indonesian government’s decision to increase fuel-oil prices will reduce Asahimas Chemical’s operating profit for this year by more than US$1m,.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

PetroChina mulls Dalian and TianjinPETROCHINA is considering building a cracker each in Dalian, Liaoning, and Dagang, Tianjin, China, where it operates refineries, industry sources.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Propylene bullish as ethylene fallsASIAN propylene markets are set to remain bullish in Q2 2005, in contrast to ethylene, which is expected to weaken, producers and traders told ACN. more (11 March 2005 14:05)

CorrectionEsfahan Petrochemical’s phthalic anhydride project will be based on Rollechim’s technology, and not BASF’s as reported in ACN 21 February. more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Ester to start Oman PET in 2006ESTER Industries expects to complete its 24 000 tonnne/year polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film project in Oman in 2006, said a company source. more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Kingboard phenol-BPA in Daya BayKINGBOARD Chemicals has selected Daya Bay, Huizhou, Guangdong, China, as the site for its cumene, phenol/acetone, and bisphenol A (BPA) projects, a.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Market Trends: Propylene tightensPropylene prices rise on strong demand from polypropylene and acrylonitrile. Ethylene, however, continues to dip and may weaken further more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Fuling delays PP project…ZHEJIANG Shaoxing Fuling Industrial Group has delayed the planned start-up of two new polypropylene (PP) units in Shaoxing Paojiang Industrial Zone,.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Durgapur to start PVC studyDURGAPUR Chemicals plans to start a feasibility study soon on a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) project in Durgapur, West Bengal, India, said a company.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)

Liaoyang revises PTA start-upLIAOYANG Petrochemical has delayed the start-up of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) project in Liaoyang, Liaoning, China, to June-July next year,.... more (11 March 2005 14:05)